The Spore franchise continues to evolve as Maxis, an Electronic Arts studio, today revealed details about Spore Hero Arena - two games built from the ground up exclusively for the Nintendo DS platforms. Here is more info this upcoming Nintendo DS game:

"Building on the franchise's core tenets of creativity, exploration and adventure, Spore Hero Arena will immerse Nintendo fans into all-new experiences when the games launch this fall.

Building on the success of Spore Creatures for Nintendo DS, Spore Hero Arena catapults Nintendo DS players into a 3D galaxy filled with fun, intense arena-based combat. Players create a unique gladiator Hero creature and guide it from planet to planet as they fight dangerous enemy creatures and complete special missions, collecting new parts and abilities, gaining upgrades along the way. In the quest for combat, they?ll seek out to defeat each local champion and unlock special abilities that will benefit their Hero. By combining special abilities, parts, and upgrades, players create a fighting style of their own in hopes to stop an evil force and save the galaxy. Spore Hero Arena will also feature multiplayer capabilities as players can battle with up to three friends locally or play with a friend over Wi-Fi.